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Taoiseach Michael Martin has confirmed a phased easing of restrictions from next week, saying we are entering into a new era, characterised by an emphasis on personal behaviour, judgement and responsibility. From this day week, 6th September, larger crowds can gather for religious ceremonies, with churches and places of worship at 50% capacity Communions and

A number of people in Burnfoot whose homes were damaged by flooding in 2017 have been served notice to remove all personal items from the properties at a given date and time. Eight houses in the Park An Grainan estate have been laying vacant for over four years now. In a letter, Donegal County Council

A meeting organised by the 100% Redress No Less campaign group is taking place tomorrow evening. The meeting is being held in a bid to highlight further issues with the current Mica redress scheme before the Defective Blocks Working Group’s talks conclude next month. One of the issues up for discussion is delays in payments

There has been a noticeable increase in drink driving in Donegal according to Gardai, particularly in the Letterkenny district. Over the past two weeks there has been a rise in the number of drink driving detections in the county. Garda Sergeant Paul Wallace is reminding people to never drive under the influence:

Parents are being urged to be aware of the location of children and young people. It comes as Gardai aim to crackdown on the ongoing issue of trespassing in vacant buildings in the Bunbeg and Derrybeg areas by young people. Garda Sergeant Paul Wallace says such incidents put unnecessary pressure on the force’s resources:

Gardai have launched an investigation after two vehicles were found burnt out in Bundoran in the early hours of yesterday morning. At around 4:50am in the River Walk Estate, a blue Mercedes van with a partial registration of 152 DL and a Peugeot 206 car were destroyed in the blaze. The van contained a large

A proper Mica redress scheme needs to be put in place before the Budget in October, according to Donegal Deputy Thomas Pringle. In correspondence received by Deputy Pringle, Housing Minister, Darragh O’Brien says engagement with the Defective Blocks Working Group is ongoing with the deadline for the submission of a report by the working group

Donegal’s Road Safety Officer is reminding motorists to be more mindful on the roads, as most children return to school this week. Brian O’Donnell says motorists will need to adjust to the return of schools, and the extra traffic delays and road safety concerns that brings with it – including driving more carefully around busy

Donegal Deputy Pearse Doherty has welcomed the announcement that a new Garda Insurance Fraud Coordination Office is to be set up. The intent of the office is to allow members of the public to directly report what they believe to be a fraudulent insurance claim made against them to Gardaí – instead of having to

The majority of Covid-19 restrictions will end on October 22nd according to plans before Cabinet this afternoon. Cabinet will meet this lunchtime to sign-off on the roadmap, which’s due to kick-in from September 6th. From that date, larger crowds will be allowed at events such as concerts and outdoor sports matches, while communions and confirmations

Politicians north and south of the Irish border have met the families of the Troubles victims to support their opposition to introduce an “amnesty” for legacy killings. Last month, the UK government announced plans to end all prosecutions in Northern Ireland for incidents up to April 1998. But local politicians and family members say it’ll

Letterkenny and the surrounding areas is facing a shortage of student accomodation, according to the LYIT Students’ Union. They claim that a notable number of students have contacted their offices in recent weeks seeking a place to stay in the town before the upcoming academic year – but with all available options already booked up.

The Tanaiste has been paying tribute today to Cllr Bernard McGuinness, the Cathaoirleach of the Inishowen Municipal District, who died at the weekend at the age of 77. On today’s Nine Til Noon Show, Leo Varadkar said Bernard McGuinness had a perspective on politics that only comes from experience, and was of immense help to

Sinn Fein is calling on the government to increase the capacity allowed on school transport, in line with other services. Public transport is set to return to 100 per cent capacity from this week, partly to accommodate the return to offices and schools in urban areas. However, Sinn Fein say this is in stark contrast

The CEO of Lifeline Ambulance Service is calling on the Department of Health to explore the privatisation of part of the ambulance service to help ease pressure. The system used to respond to emergency calls is coming under fire following cases emerging of ambulances driving up to 500km in one day. Last week, it emerged